Letter to the Parliamentary Relations
and Devolution Team, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from the
Clerk of the Committee, 25 February 2005
The Committee has noted with concern recent
reports in the British, American and other media of a practice
described as "extraordinary rendition".
The Committee wishes to receive a memorandum
setting out the Government's policy with regard to this practice,
with particular reference to the following points:
— Has the United Kingdom used "extraordinary
rendition" or any other practice of sending suspects to third
countries for interrogation? If so, what use has it made, where,
when and in relation to whom?
— Has the United Kingdom allowed any
other country to use its territory or its airspace for such purposes?
If so, which countries, how and when?
— Has the United Kingdom received information
which has been gained using these methods? If so, what use has
it made of that information?
— Does the Government regard the use
of such methods as (a) legally and (b) morally acceptable? If
not, what representations has it made against their use?
In view of the very tight timetable for production
of the Committee's forthcoming Report, I hope that it will be
possible for you to send us the memorandum on or, preferably,
before 8 March.
Steve Priestley
Clerk of the Committee
25 February 2005
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